"dead serious" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 非常嚴肅
• 絕對認真

Definition

用來強調某人完全嚴肅，一點也不是開玩笑。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是一個非正式且強調性很強的說法，多用於口語，像是 “I'm dead serious”，強度比單純的 “serious” 更高；不適合正式場合。

Examples

I'm dead serious about moving to another country.

我對搬到另一個國家是**非常嚴肅**的。

Are you dead serious?

你**絕對認真**嗎？

He looked dead serious when he made the promise.

他許諾時看起來**非常嚴肅**。

Trust me, I'm dead serious—this is not a joke.

相信我，我**絕對認真**——這不是玩笑。

She was dead serious when she said she'd quit if things didn't change.

她說如果事情不變她就會辭職時是**非常嚴肅**的。

You think I'm kidding, but I'm dead serious about this plan.

你以為我在開玩笑，其實我對這個計劃**絕對認真**。